Category: Chef

Writing a resume profile or summary is not a big deal if you know the basics of it. The first thing that you have to understand is what this particular part of a resume denotes. A Sous Chef resume summary is written for one prime purpose, and that is to encourage hiring managers to keep reading.Often, hiring authorities read the first few words of a resume and if they are not impressed, they move on to the next resume. In order to keep them interested in a job seeker’s candidature, it is important to create the resume summary with a lot of care and thought.Let us take the example of a sous chef resume. What would a person applying for this position write in his or her summary?The answer to…

Entry level positions such as that of prep chefs need a little more effort – resumes and cover letters prepared for these positions need to be in a league of their own. Why especially these? Well, let’s look at this way. When you are applying for a first job, it becomes more important to make an impression than you would for a position in which you have great experience.For entry level positions, the first impression really is the last impression. There are no two ways about it. Preparing a resume at this point will not only require extra effort but also extra research on your part. The research part involves how well you find out about the company that you are applying to and what kind of people they employ.…

Grabbing an employer’s interest through a phrase (the resume objective) is not easy. After all, a dozen other people will be doing the same thing and at the same time. And these “others” might even be able to put things in a better perspective than you can. Know your limitations and then work around them. If you feel that your writing skills are not as good as Candidate A, B or C, you might want to think along the lines of opening your resume with a bang!There was a time when a power closing to any job application document was considered the best way of reaching out to an employer. Things have changed now and the “bang” needs to be present at every stage – even when you write your…

There is very little that a prospective employer can judge about you if he does not have a list of skills in front of him. It can be made obvious from your achievements and experience that you are indeed a good contender for a position, but there is something missing in this equation. And that is the how part.A hiring manager may take your word for it or wonder how you came to do the stuff that you claim you did. Mentioning your skills somehow makes both accomplishments and experience more “real” for a prospective employer. So what should be your modus operandi? List your skills in your resume and you may never have to worry about being taken for granted.But there are rules to creating a dedicated section for…

You hire an executive chef to handle your restaurant’s kitchen, and you may never have to worry about anything again. Executive chefs are hired to handle the overall work of busy (and big) kitchens. They are managers of the kitchen and it is up to them to ensure that all kitchen work is properly coordinated and that no customer goes home dissatisfied with the food.Maximizing the productivity of the kitchen staff is one of the most important duties of an executive chef. Maintaining impeccable conditions of hygiene and sanitization is foremost in this work. They set an example for the rest of the kitchen staff – in most cases, an executive chef works his or her way up to this position. The main idea behind hiring an executive chef is…

Successfully moving up the ladder in any given capacity is quite an achievement. However, this achievement does not help with the uncertainty that interviews bring. Whether you are being hired for a position internally, or for an entirely different organization, you will always feel a bit scared at the prospect of being interviewed. This is natural, and it is perhaps this uncertainty that will encourage you to plan your interview execution properly.If you are being interviewed for a position that is high on the hierarchy, it is obvious that you know your work. Do not let interview jitters interfere with your confidence. You know you are good and that is what you need to tell the interviewer as well. As you go through your preparation notes, make sure that you…

Objectives give a proper shape to apprentice chef resumes. They provide a cover for many things – starting off an entry level resume without an objective may result in a prospective employer feeling that there is lack of structure. Also, you will find out that resume objectives provide an inkling into what the rest of the resume has to say.Your resume objective may save the day if the rest of your resume is not “up to the required standards”, as many employers do not go beyond the objective. Yes, resume objectives are considered all-encompassing when hiring managers lack time. They look at the first few lines and decide that they like or dislike the candidate.Another reason to begin your resume with an objective is so that your goals are effectively…

Applying for your first job as an apprentice chef is difficuly. Where it all begins (the resume) is perhaps the most taxing. You do not know what to write and how much emphasis to place on different aspects of your personality. So you end up writing things that do not matter much to the employer. And by doing this, you are making a big mistake as the purpose of a resume is to make it employer-centered.But how do you write an employer-centered resume when you do not have much experience to brag about? Doing this is not difficult if you have set your priorities right. Your priority should always be to provide hiring managers with a comprehensive view of your culinary skills and competencies. When you do this, you have a…

It is obvious that entry level cover letters need to be written in a different manner than their “experienced” counterparts. However, it is not obvious how an entry level cover letter needs to be written. The difference in the two is stark – whereas you write a cover letter for an experienced position with a lot of aplomb, one written for an entry level needs you to be subtle. By subtlety, we do not mean that you should not write in an enthusiastic way – it is more important to be enthusiastic at this stage! What you have to look out for is to minimize the boasting and maximize useful information.Useful information in this sense will be all that you have learnt in school or college or during an apprenticeship…

OverviewSkills are important, yes. But do you know in which situation skills are the most important? At the entry level. No, you will not be judged solely on your skills but if you do have a strong skills set, your candidature for a position becomes strong too. At the entry level, there are many people that you are competing with, and you have to make sure that you win the race even if the odds are against you.How you word your skills will make a great difference in how you are perceived by a prospective employer, looking to hire an individual who has everything that he wants. If you fit the profile, you are half-hired! Whether you are skilled in a couple of areas or many, you need to make…